Learn the origin and meaning of Father's Day 2018

Father's Day is an occasion to honor fathers, relationships with fathers and father's influence in society. This day is held on the 3rd Sunday of June in many countries. Father's Day this year falls on Sunday, June 17.

The origin of Father's Day

Father's Day has been celebrated popularly since the early years of the 20th century to complement Mother's Day in feasts to honor parents. Father's Day is celebrated on various days around the world and often involves giving gifts, special dinners for shifts, moms and family activities.

But celebrating the earliest known Father's Day took place in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 5, 1908 . The event was organized by Grace Golden Clayton, with a desire to honor the life of the father lost months ago in the Monongah Mining Disaster in Monongah, West Virginia, on December 6, 1907. Maybe Clayton was influenced by the celebration of Mother's Day for the first time that year, Clayton chose the closest Sunday to her newly-born father's birthday.

However, the event was overshadowed by other events in the city. West Virginia State does not officially recognize this holiday, and it is not held back. All of the merits of helping the Father's Day to come back were recorded for Sonora Dodd of the Spokane, who organized Father's Day independently two years later. Her event was also influenced by Mother's Day.

One day in 1909, while listening to the sermon on Mother's Day, Miss Sonora thought of a day to honor her fathers. Sonora was the eldest daughter of six sisters, her mother died at birth so her father, William Jackson Smart, alone raised six older sisters. Sonora loved and respected him for understanding his hardships. The father in her eyes is a symbol of sacrifice, selflessness and tolerance . So she wants to have a special day to honor her father. Sonora chose June 19 as 'Father's Day' because it was her father's birthday.

Then, in 1966, US President Lyndon Johnson decided to officially choose the 3rd Sunday in June every year as Father's Day throughout the United States. Father's Day has been celebrated every year since US President Richard Nixon signed a law recognizing Father's Day as a valid , permanent holiday in 1972.

Meaning of Father's Day

The feast of gratitude for family members like Father's Day is a meaningful gift , containing the hearts of children for their father. This is both a beauty in the way of human behavior, as well as a day of affection between family members, helping families to love and understand each other better.

The purpose of this day is that together with Mother's Day , children have the opportunity to show and show love and respect to their fathers. In the world outside the 3rd Sunday of June, there are many anniversaries for father but in general, in any anniversary, there are flowers, gifts, cozy dinner with father and activities. intimate family.

The busiest Father's Day is still in America . Every state has festivals on this day. Children go down the streets to march, the trumpet is jubilantly in the proud eyes of adults. At the main festival of Kennewick City (Washington state), children will be entertained like the International Children's Day; compete in motor games .

In some other countries, Father's Day is not as frantic as in the US but father's gifts are also sold everywhere and the spirit of this day is reminded by the media.

In Japan, some shops sell products for fathers such as sleeping pillows on a plane, fitness card, vitamin pill bag, light music CD, sports shoes, sunglasses, fishing rods, and tools. garden…

In Canada , exemplary father examples are honored in the newspaper .

In Vietnam, although Father's Day has not yet officially become a national celebration, many young people have responded to the welcome. Many people leave home to visit their families and pay homage to their loving father. Some people take their families and father to dinner at a restaurant or buy small gifts, meaning giving a father like a tie, a shirt, sunglasses . In many kindergartens, the children are teachers instructions on making fake flowers, making congratulatory cards to make presents for his father on special anniversary.

There is no joy to match the smile of parents when children are obedient and successful. So, make any normal day become Father's Day. Love, cherish the moments with the father, the family, not to realize the true value of the father, the family in life, everything is belated.